CVE-2019-25608 HIGH

CVE-2019-25608: Iperius Backup 6.1.0 Privilege Escalation via Backup Job

Vendor Iperius
Product Iperius Backup
Weakness CWE-520
Published March 22, 2026
Last update March 23, 2026

CVSS base score

8.6/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Iperius Backup 6.1.0 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows low-privilege users to execute arbitrary programs with elevated privileges by creating backup jobs. Attackers can configure backup jobs to execute malicious batch files or programs before or after backup operations, which run with the privileges of the Iperius Backup Service account (Local System or Administrator), enabling privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 22, 2026 CVE published
March 23, 2026 Record updated